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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Mandolin purposefully undergoes a dramatic change, what name does he take to replace his given name?
2. Which character is the mayor of Eatonville, Florida?
3. What type of creature is Tippy, the animal depicted in the story "The Eatonville Anthology"?
4. In the story entitled "Under the Bridge," Luke is 58, while his new wife Vangie is how old?
5. In the story entitled "Sweat," what does Delia Jones do for a living?
Short Essay Questions
1. The story "Monkey Junk" utilizes diction and language associated with which text?
2. Who is Panic?
3. Who is Bertha and who pays her rent at Ma Turner's boarding house?
4. In what way is foreshadowing associated with the portrait featured in the story "The Back Room"?
5. Who is Daisy Taylor?
6. What sort of reaction do females of all ages have to Mandolin once he reaches New York City?
7. Who is Ma Turner, according to the story entitled "Muttsy" and other stories?
8. Who offers to secure a job for Pinkie, and what is the outcome of that offer?
9. How does Muttsy make his living in the story named after him in Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick?
10. What is the significance of the title Hurston gave to the story called "Sweat"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining how the text portrays the American Dream. Is there one American Dream or are there many different ones, according to Hurston? What is the text saying about the American dream in the early twentieth century?
Essay Topic 2
How is the theme of invisibility portrayed in Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick? Examine Hurston's treatment of and messages regarding invisibility throughout the work.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Hurston's decision to include humor within many stories contained within Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick. What purpose did Hurston have in mind when including these instances of humor and how does the inclusion of these instances support the overarching themes and messages of each story in which it is used?
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